Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-23
STATE NEWS


ganized lycenm- All present manifested
good deal Of interest and the prospect for .
profitable lyceum il favorable
A son of Mr.. Campbell Of Liftleton recently
received . kick in the face from horse
which nearly proved fatal
The following ears we're shipped from
Houlton station from Dec. IL to IL inclusive;
hay o: miscellaneous 5; shingles 4: potatoes
4; lumber 8; leather 2; extract Il wool l;
lafhs /. Total. 80 cars
Miss Mary SpIann of Merrill Pi., recently
slipped upon the icy road and fractured her
left arm near the wrist
The many friends of Mr.. B. II. Hanson
will be pleased TO learn that he has been ap-
pointed New England Passenger Agent THE
associated railways of Virginia and the Car
olinas, with headquarters in Boston
HANCOCK.
C. r. Nickels of Cherryfield, has disposed
of block OF land on Township l6, to Whit
comb Haynes of Ellsworth.
Judge l.. A. Emery recently sold small
lot of land on Eagle Lake road, Bar Harbor,
at the rate of S24 900 per acre.
The numbering firms have commenced
swapping their roads in the woods and are
looking forward TO prosperous season.
GREENS LASDrSe--The quarries OF Goss
& Small, Herman Eaton. Barbour Robbins,
Leason, and Thomas Eaton have closed work
for the winter. being situated on islands. and
not easily accessible in bad weather.-B. S.
& c. c. Thurlow are at work on the west side
of the mountain and have their force of quar-
rymen, teams, etc. with II to 10 cutters at
work on the Government Potomac River
Improvement or Reservoir Outlet. of which
they have a large cargo boxed" and on the
wharf ready for shipment, which will be made
as soon as a suitable vessel can be procured.
j. Goss, Jr., has recently added to the
equipment of his quarry boiler to furnish
power for new steam drill which he has in
successful operation, also hosting engine.
He has large contract on the new Croton
squeduct New York, aad is at this time load
ing large vessel with the stone for that
work.
kENSEBEC.
WATERvuLE.--B. c. Priest, of Winslow,
| is to have charge of the pumping station of
the water works.. NJ. Wall has disposed
of his trucking business to F. NJ. Savage and
+. II. Thomas.-A polo team has been Or
ganized and will play in the rink this winter.
! 1t will be composed of White, Hodgdon,
Quimby, Gullifer and Simpson, and will play
against the +. .. BIS of Bangor, Monday
evening, and against the Granite Citys of
Augusta, during January sometime.
| OXFORD.
very fat and large bear, weighing some
300 pounds, was shot in Byron by S. Taylor
and A. S. Young, in company with c. L..
White, last Friday, the 9th inst. Bears are
very plenty. Very many have been tracked.
The oxford County Convention of the W.
c. T. L. will be held at the Congregational
church, East Hiram, Dec. goth. Mrs. Ste
vens State President, will speak in the even
ing on the l4th Annual Convention of the n.
| W. c. r. L.
John T. Severy, formerly of Dixfield, died
at his sons, James c. Severys in Boston,
last week, and was brought to East Dixfield
for burial. Mr.. Severy lived for many years
where Andrew Childs now lives, and will be
remembered as prominent tax collector and
constable.
A physician from Bethel was called to
Sanborn's camp, Newry, to visit man badly
jammed by logs sliding from the sled. His
feet and legs were badly jammed.
The Golfer dam recently put in at Oxford
by the Robinson Manufacturing Company
gave way on Monday. The damage was
slight Work was not stopped in the mill
and repairs are now being made
PENoBsCor.
John Jellison, an old man of seventy-two
years, living in Clifton, was firing gun
recently when it burst SCATTERING one of his
hands very badly and causing the most severe
pain He was attended by Brewer surgeon
and the wound dressed as well as possible.
Miss Nellie Harvey, of Kenduskeag, q
graduate of the Eastern State Normal School
Castine, has been chosen teacher in that
institution in the place of Miss Fannie Com
stock, who has resigned. There are seventy
pupils at the winter term of the school.
Chief Justice John A. Peters has rendered
his decision in the matter of the disputed
personal property at the Lincoln pulp mil
claimed by the assignee, trustees and mort
gagee. 1t was given to f. II. Appleton
Esq, the assignee of the company. The
amount involved was only about S. 800, but
the decision WAS awaited with much interest
SOMERSET
MERcER.-Our correspondent writes: C.
X. Curtis is buying apples in this vicinity fol-
A. c. Taylor, of Oakland. paying 50 per bar
rel they have about two car loads packed al
ready for shipment Miss Rose Curtis, o,
New Sharon, displayed large line of Christ
mas aud holiday goods at the Town Hall
Saturday, Dec. I'D. g. Wood has opened
a large and attractive line of the newest and
best selected Christmas goods of the season
at his store on Main street.-Christmas enter
tainment at the NJ. f. vestry Monday even
ing. Dec. 26. There will be a Christina,
tree may it he heavily loaded with presents
The weather has been unexceptionably fine
for winter, with furry of snow Sunday, re
minding us what we may expect later on
We regret to learn of the death of Davic
Bumpus, which occurred last Wednesda,
night, of hemorrhage of the bowels. Fun
eral services at the house Sunday at p. M.
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Jones of Nor
ridgewock.
FNRFIELp,-Hon. S. A, Nye will cut over
900 900 feet of lumber this winter. The
saw mills have made the best run this veal
for long time. No accident to machinery
required long stops. A good supply of logs
and quick sale for lumber-Mr. Holman
f. Day, local reporter for the Journal, ha,
accepted position on the North Adams
Mass. Sunday Gazette. and left for thai
place Monday. Mr.. Day is spicy writei
and will make his mark some day. Cupid
Owen, a graduate of Colby will fill his place
it is reported.
Rev s. S. Lang of Palmyra has recently
received a call from Wisconsin church anu
a handsome salary is offered him if he vii
come. He has not decided whether he viii
accept or not.
Wayland Welch of No. Madison, a boy
seven years of age, came very near being
killed here by putting rope around the horns
of an OK and tying the other end around his
body. The OK became frightened and dragged
the boy 20 or 80 rods, dragging him over q
pair of bars twice. The boy got terrible
shaking up but no bones were broken.
The Christmas tree and concert for Christ
mas at Cambridge has been postponed on ac-
count of the appearance of anumber of cases
of measles.
| David Berry of Oakland has done the larges,
weeks work welding scythes that has ever
been done on the stream. He welded 1872
dozen in six days.
1 Frank Smith of Norridgewock has pur-
chased the Lake farm for about $3.50, and
will move the house near the village on the
| Vaughn lot, next west of Seth Cutters
SKowHEGAN The skate and ball at Hasel-
ton Hall, Friday evening, December 23d,
promises to be attended by very large pro-
portion of our dancing community.